#root the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground supertype: plant_organ__plantorgan a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus substance: parenchyma.plant_tissue part: root_cap root_hair bark part of: root_system subtype: calamus the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally subtype: taro__cocoyam__eddo edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants subtype: ginseng aromatic root of ginseng plants subtype: horseradish_root__horseradishroot__horseradish the root of the horseradish plant; it is grated or ground and used for seasoning subtype: radish.root pungent edible root of any of various cultivated radish plants subtype: chicory__chicoryroot the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute subtype: oyster_plant__salsify edible root of the salsify plant subtype: Hottentot_bread__Hottentot's_bread thick edible rootstock of elephant's-foot subtype: briarroot hard woody root of the briar Erica arborea subtype: orrisroot__orris__orri fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris; used in perfumes and medicines subtype: sarsaparilla_root dried root of any of various plants of the genus Smilax used as a flavoring agent subtype: licorice_root root of licorice used in flavoring e.g. candy and liqueurs and medicines subtype: senega dried root of two plants of the genus Polygala containing an irritating saponin subtype: mandrake_root__mandrake the root of the mandrake plant; used medicinally or as a narcotic subtype: cassava cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching; source of tapioca subtype: carrot.root deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant subtype: parsnip.root the whitish root of cultivated parsnip subtype: taproot main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem subtype: adventitious_root root growing in an unusual location e.g. from a stem subtype: rootlet small root or division of a root subtype: prop_root a root that grows from and supports the stem above the ground in plants such as mangroves
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